Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Thursday (June 27)


People taking advantage of a 360° video being rented out for US$1.22 at a park in Surabaya on June 27, 2024. - AFP

Malaysia

* 'Marilah Mengundi': Singer Rocky Din set to re-record his iconic song

* Family's love driving Zii Jia to be Malaysia's first to win gold at Olympics

* June 29 street protest in Putrajaya deemed illegal

* Court allows Nenggiri by-election to proceed

* June 29 street protest at Putrajaya to go on, says organiser

* Light aircraft makes emergency landing near Port Klang

* Video claiming to show dog being abandoned goes viral online

* Hong Kong wants more talent from Malaysia as it seeks to diversify workforce

* Jho Low to forfeit Warhol, Monet works in 1MDB deal with DoJ

* Home Ministry to develop master plan on strengthening Malaysia's border security

* BlackRock investments have no influence on gov't polices, says Tengku Zafrul

* Medical Act amendments set to fix specialist training issues, says Dzulkefly

* Factory worker charged with having materials linked to Islamic State

* Pahang Perhilitan nabs three Cambodian men

* Amendments to Audit Act to empower A-G with more authority

* Review of laws related to ecommerce to be completed by mid-2025, says Armizan

* Sex toys among RM700,000 worth of contraband seized by Customs

* Malaysia to export fresh durians to China soon, says Kurup

Singapore

* Man allegedly linked to parcel delivery phishing scams in S'pore charged with cheating, money laundering

* S’porean Audrey Fang who was killed in Spain knew suspect for over 10 years (update)

* Three women charged for allegedly organising procession outside Istana in S'pore

* A ride down memory lane and across the Causeway on Green Bus Company service No. 1

* Murder in Spain: S'porean victim Audrey Fang was interested in suspect Mitchell Ong, her friends tell court

* How two sisters found love across the Causeway

Thailand

* Thailand wraps up first senate election in a decade

* Three camps likely to struggle for power in the Thai Senate

* Chinese furry doll Labubu to visit Thailand next month

* There's a reason why Khao Lak is known as 'Little Thailand'

* Divers turn conservationists as corals bleach worldwide

Indonesia

* Indonesia cultural voyage to Melaka to retrace spice route and build ties

* Jakarta to install more air quality stations to manage pollution

* Indonesia's public service disruptions continue as cyberattack recovery falters

* 103 foreigners held in Bali over misuse of residency permit, cybercrime

* Borobudur hosts thousands of visitors during the celebration of Wesak

* Investors demand over 12 per cent return for Indonesia's Nusantara projects

* Indonesia braces for food crisis amid heatwave in dry season

Philippines

* Philippines needs to ‘do more’ than protest China’s actions in South China Sea: Marcos

* UniTeam still intact, ‘nothing changed’ after VP Sara left cabinet, says Marcos

* Truck driver, helper crushed by steel sheets in Davao City

* Philippines has not sought US resupply support in China dispute: Envoy

* Mayor Alice Guo is also Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping, NBI confirms

* Philippine central bank keeps policy rate steady at 6.50%

Vietnam

* Vietnam the fastest-growing tourism market of Australia: minister

* US soldiers' remains repatriated from Danang airport

* Vietnamese legislators approve ban on driving under alcohol influence

* Vietnam Airlines considers buying Chinese C919 passenger jets: local media

Cambodia

* Cambodian minister to resign if 'justice not served' in high-profile double murder case

* Ministries urge Cambodian media to halt spread of misinformation on high-profile murder case

* Cambodia awards honorable medals to traditional Chinese medicine experts

* Restoration work begins on entwined serpents temple in Angkor complex

Myanmar

* Myanmar’s middle class shrinks by 50% as 42 million face poverty: UNDP report

* Suu Kyi’s family mansion will be up for bidding again in August

* Former Myanmar president makes rare trip to China

* Asean sec-gen discusses Myanmar crisis with UN special envoy

Laos

* Laos commits to prioritising nutrition to spur nation’s development

* Laos, ADB partner to strengthen climate change resilience

* Vangvieng to get a boost as national tourist site

Brunei

* Integrate sustainability into daily life, says Brunei permanent secretary

* Brunei’s trade balance jumps in April 2024

* Police bust Brunei gambling den, detain 16 foreigners

Aseanplus

* Seoul, Tokyo, Washington start new joint military drills

* Japan scientists make smiling robot with ‘living’ skin

* Woman charged in Japan over riding electric suitcase on pavement without licence

* Asean Express boosts freight carriage by rail through region up to China

* Elderly woman in China defies death after using hand grenade as hammer for 20 years, stuns mainland police and social media

* China's industrial profits rise at slower pace in May amid patchy recovery

* Police officer stabbed in Shinjuku; woman in her 50s questioned on suspicion of attempted murder

* Cash subsidies offered to singles who date, marry in Busan's Saha-gu

* MWC Shanghai: AI in focus as China’s telecoms operators and gear makers seek new growth

* China gives cities over US$316.45mil in emergency relief amid deadly floods

* Travellers departing HK airport may keep liquids, electronics in hand luggage after security upgrade

* China to raise duty-free limit for mainland visitors to Hong Kong, says report

* Tibetan herders caught in India and China’s icy conflict

* South Korean basketball star claims to have been blackmailed by ex-girlfriend

* China tackles rising obesity rates with 3-year weight control campaign

* South Korea's Yoon, US spy chief to discuss North Korea-Russia ties, report says

* 81-year-old man arrested on suspicion of killing three small breeding dogs in Japan

* K-rapper Jay Park opens OnlyFans account to promote new song 'McNasty'

* Actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai attends K-pop girl group NewJeans’ fan meet in Japan

* HK actress Carina Lau goes barefaced on Instagram, fans praise her natural beauty

* Yen gains after hitting 38-year low, traders on intervention watch

* Asia to emerge as equity deals hot spot as India activity surges

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